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My name is Gerrie Wydeven doing-business-as Wydeven Designs. I have been conducting this small GREEN business since 2004. Wydeven Designs, based in the Atlanta, Georgia area, sells CHAIRS, LOVESEATS, CHAISES, SETTEES and other fine, well-constructed refurbished upholstered pieces. I love to travel, cook, take photographs and generally follow style and decor topics as well!

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

A Blue and White Color Scheme Continues to be Classic

I absolutely love the combination of blue and white and have for years. The photo above, taken in my home sunroom/photo studio, shows my long-suffering blue and white rug that badly needs replacing and I haven't found one that I like nearly as much. Blue is such a great color and I thank Ralph Lauren for keeping it alive and fresh as a standard of fine decorating. I remember about eight years ago when I was shopping at Calico Corners Fabrics and eying a drastically discounted blue and white toile fabric. The salesperson told me that the color was just not fashionable and they had a hard time selling it. I purchased the fabric and used it to have club chairs in this same room reupholstered - they still looks great!

My Own Blue and White Club Chairs

Today, I am happy to say, you cannot pick up a decorating magazine that doesn't have quite a few blue and white spaces and I am finding lots of inspirational photos on pinterest.

I like blue because it is soothing and cool. It just always looks crisp and works so well with other colors - particularly yellows. It is not hard to find some great blue and white eye candy - here are some!